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Blown Regulator/Rectifier

06-14-2012, 04:29 PM

Sometimes a bad one is easy to spot (even visually)!
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tkent02

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06-14-2012, 04:33 PM

Looks like that big hole might have let the smoke out.

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06-14-2012, 04:38 PM

Too bad it's not a Lucas R/R, you could have gotten a refill kit.

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#4

06-14-2012, 06:14 PM

Yep, a melt-through generally indicates a problem.

Maybe you climbed on the bike with cash in your wallet. Some of these bikes have very accurate 'funding sensors' and know when it's time to drain the excess.

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